3. Disruption Driving Virtualization
3
Decentralized workforce requires agility & mobility
Application migration from Windows XP
Mergers and acquisitions forcing consolidation of
application environments
Reduce IT costs & maximize utilization of assets
4. Desktop application management challenges
4
• Migration to Windows 7 from Windows XP, Vista, etc..
• Increasing cost of Application Deployment and Desktop
Management with higher security requirements
• Workforce mobility and application accessibility in high
demand
• Downtime and support too expensive
• Competitive business environment demands flexibility &
agility in application delivery to workforce
5. Turns monolithic system to modular
5
• Virtualization breaks the
bond between each layer
• Allows IT to manage each
layer separately
• Users can pick HW and
apps while still locking
down desktop
• Supports server hosted
desktops and PCs
6. Put IT in Control with Virtualized Desktops
Manage platforms, OS, and apps independently
Platform: thin, USB, PC Blade,
Server (VDI), MAC
OS: NT, 2000, XP, Vista,
Windows 7
Applications: Office, IE 6 & IE
7, SAP, Siebel
Management: Self Service,
Internet, Per App or System
wide, single or multiple ESDs
7. ThinApp – application virtualization
Features
Decouple applications and data from OS
Agent-less architecture
Wide platform and application support
Plug into existing application management tools
Benefits
Enable OS migrations and streamline
application patch updates
Enable application mobility and flexibility of
access
Minimize the number of desktop images
managed
Eliminate application conflicts
Enable the use of multiple versions of
applications
Operating System
Application
Operating System
VOS
Application
Application
sandbox
VOS
Application
sandbox
App
Files
App
Files
8. How ThinApp Works
VMware ThinApp links the application, Virtual Operating System
(VOS), file system and registry into a single EXE MSI file
• Application Encapsulation &
Isolation
• Intercepts file and system calls
• Process Loading- start exe from
VOS, Launch from host OS
(Virtual/Physical).
• DLL Loading. loads DLL
dependencies the EXE/DLL/OCX
files from archive
• Thread & Process Management.
VOS tracks all processes and
threads inside virtual registry
(COM & Utility)
9. Benefiting business & IT
Agentless architecture
• Single File – EXE, MSI
• No Installation or Changes to Registry
• Zero management required on end point device
Seamlessly fits into any environment
• No streaming server hardware or software needed
• Plugs into any existing management framework
Run Virtually Any Application from Any Device
• Desktop, USB, Flash, Terminal Services, Citrix
• Any Windows Application – Simple to Complex
• Supporting Components Can Be Run Side by Side
(Java, .Net)
Ensuring security without compromising user
flexibility
• User-Mode Execution
• Virtual Registry Protects underlying Host OS
• No Device Drivers Installed on Underlying OS
10. Create Conflict Free Applications
Problem:
Tightly coupled relationships between OS, Applications
and Data
Symptoms:
• Application Conflicts
• Complex Compatibility Test Matrices
• Diminished Time to Deployment
• Loss of User Productivity
• Increased helpdesk support calls
Solution: VMware ThinApp
Agentless application virtualization decouples applications and data from the OS
2009 Reader’s Choice Award
2010 Best product in category
www.virtualizationreview.com
12. Seamlessly fits into existing management framework
Deliver ThinApp Packages from same system as natively
installed applications (MS, BMC, HP, CA)
Variety of endpoints
Access Applications virtually Everywhere
13. Application Link – Connect ThinApps
Enhance License Management
• Reduces package size to ease
deployment & delivery
• Enhances software license
management tracking via
current inventory tools
Seamless Interoperability
• ThinApp packages can talk
together & with OS
• Enables interoperability between
virtual applications and
underlying OS
Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8
.NET/Java Runtime
14. HTTP/HTTPS Byte Level Updates over WAN/LAN via
Active Directory
Manage mobility with ease
• Manage applications in the
extended enterprise:
Partners, Subsidiaries
• Ship only what they need,
when they need it
Enable workforce mobility
• Flexible delivery to a
variety of devices (USB,
Thin Client, PC)
• Conflict free application
updates for unmanaged
PCs (WAN)
•
Application Sync : Update ThinApp Packages
15. Begin Windows 7 Migration with VMware ThinApp
Assess application compatibility
Identify & prioritize application
requirements
Virtualize applications using ThinApp
16. 16 Confidential
OS Migration phases – Physical PC
Operate
Assess
&
Plan
Data Setting &
Preservation
Application
migration &
Compatibility
Master Image
Build
Test & Deploy
Audit and Assessment
Remediation and
Regression testing
SW/Hardware
acquisition
Image Development /
Testing
Backup and Install
prep
Install OS
Reimage PC
Role based App
deployment
Restoring and testing
17. 17 Confidential
OS Migration phases – Physical to Virtual
Operate
Assess
&
Plan
Data Setting &
Preservation
Application
migration &
Compatibility
Master Image
Build
Test & DeployTest & Deploy
Application migration &
compatibility
Data Setting &
Preservation
Accelerate delivery of application
compatibility
• Eliminate costly application recoding
• Minimize time-consuming regression
testing
Application Virtualization
Simplify deployment with virtualized
desktops standard application and
desktop images
• Faster to deploy, less down time
• Centralize control and application delivery
to end point devices
Desktop Virtualization
18. ThinApp Deployment Scenarios
Network Share
• Deliver applications to multiple user profiles from a single network share
USB Device
• Enable workforce mobility and flexibility without compromising security
Reduce Citrix “silos”
• Deploy multiple versions of an application packaged by ThinApp on Citrix servers to be
served up to end users without any conflicts
19. ThinApp from Network Share
Reduce application images
Simplify management
• Deliver applications to multiple
user profiles from a single
network share
• Application data stored in
separate sandbox areas to
ensure full isolation
• Full application isolation
eliminates conflicts on end
points reduces helpdesk calls
20. ThinApp from USB
Enabling mobility without
Compromising on security
• Run applications from USB
devices on any end point
• User-mode only execution
allows for deployment on
locked-down PCs
• End users can continue with
their activity with their favorite
applications
21. ThinApp with Citrix – Reduce Citrix “silos”
Citrix XenApp
Improved utilization & management
with VMware ThinApp
Improved Utilization &
Streamlined Management
• ThinApp single files are not
installed – no changes to OS
• Full isolation allows for multiple
versions of the same application
or multiple applications to reside
on the same server to be
streamed to end point devices
• Single image files fit into
existing management
framework
22. Simplify Desktop Delivery & Costs with View & ThinApp
Reduce Storage
• Reuse templates
• Reduce image size &
complexity
Simplify Software Delivery (no
agents/infrastructure)
• Multiple versions of same app
installed on desktop image
• Plugs into existing environment
without requiring server
hardware or software
Streamline Patch Updates
• Modify 1 app for an entire
environment
• In place upgrades
Migration Readiness
• OS & app in single image
23. View Composer with ThinApp
• Redirect all application “writes” to the
user data disk, by default
• Reduce the number of master images
and size of base disk
• Provide simplified entitlement,
deployment, and management of
applications
• Seamlessly update users
• Reduce storage costs
View Composer +ThinApp
“Application updates are
kind of a non-event now…”
Norton Healthcare
24. View Composer
View Composer: streamline virtual desktop deployments
Easily Manage Thousands of Desktops
• Decrease storage costs by 70%
• Fewer images = easier to manage
• Quick provisioning of 1 or 1,000 virtual
desktops
• Separate Base OS Image and User Data
Disks
• Simplify update, patch, and upgrade
activities while retaining user settings
• Guarantee updates and patches
25. Real Customer Results – Energizing the Business
Goal: Streamline application delivery and maintenance to
hundreds of PCs at 13 remote office locations
Results: Cut remote office visits by 90-95 percent. Remotely
update hundreds of desktops under 2 hours instead of days.
Goal: Simplify application delivery for 200+ applications.
Results: Latest versions of applications are deployed in a
single click reducing updates from months to days.
Duane Morris®
Goal: Applications need to run from secured intranet or PC without
installation and maintain polished experience for end users.
Results: Legacy applications ran the same from Windows 98 to
XP in user-mode. Reduced regression testing by 70%
26. Consulting – NEW Jumpstart Program
• Two day onsite workshop
• Guided tour of VMware ThinApp
• Includes packaging up to 3
apps
• Overview for up to 5
participants
• Covers all topics necessary for
a full deployment of Thinstall
• T&E not included in price
27. ThinApp Product Homepage – 60 days eval download
http://www.vmware.com/products/thinapp/
ThinApp Communities Forum & Contribution Portal
Find “recipes” of applications that have been virtualized
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/entdesk/thinapp
ThinApp Blogs
http://blogs.vmware.com/thinapp/
ThinApp Demo
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/login.php?eval=thinapp
ThinApp Lounge – First Tuesday of every month Live session FREE with a
product expert…..
Live discussions on ThinApp topics, packaging, and general questions
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/entdesk/thinapp
More information on VMware View
http://www.vmware.com/products/view/
Download and evaluate VMware View
www.vmware.com/download/view/
Resources
30. ThinApp best with View
Reduce storage
• Reuse templates
• Install VM without apps
Simplify software delivery—no
agents or server hardware
software required
• Multiple versions of same app
installed on desktop image
• Many ways to deliver shortcut
• Plugs into existing App Mgmt
tools w/o infrastructure
Streamline Patch Updates
• Modify 1 app for an entire
environment
• In-place upgrades – no user
downtime
31. VMware View: Deliver Desktops as a Managed Service
Platform
VMware vSphere for
desktops
User Experience
PCoIP
Multi-monitor display
Multimedia
USB redirection
Printing
Management
VMware View Manager
VMware View Composer
VMware ThinApp
32. ThinApp Pricing & Packaging
VMware ThinApp
Suite
VMware ThinApp
Client
VMware ThinApp Packager 1 —
VMware ThinApp Client
Licenses
(50 included) (sold individually)
VMware Workstation for
Windows
1 —
Price $5,000 USD $39 USD
(1 license of ThinApp
Suite required)
Support Requirements Support and
Subscription (SnS)
Required & Sold
Separately
Support and
Subscription (SnS)
Required & Sold
Separately
ThinApp Suite also bundled in View Premier package